Vera Fischer (actress)
| Vera Fischer | |
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 Fischer, c. 2006 | |
| Born |
Vera Fischer November 27, 1951 Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actress |
Vera Fischer (born November 27, 1951) is a Brazilian actress of long-standing reputation and works in cinema and for the small screen, particularly for telenovelas. A former beauty pageant titleholder, she was crowned Miss Brazil in 1969 by Miss Miss Brazil 1968 and also Miss Universe 1968, Martha Vasconcellos.
Biography
Vera Fischer was born in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, in Southern Brazil, to Hildegard Berndt, a Brazilian of German ancestry, and Emil Fischer, who was originally from Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. She was raised Protestant.[1] Her father was a Nazi. Fischer never had a good relationship with him: "My father was German, Nazi, and used to force me to read Hitler and he beat me a lot", she wrote in a recent autobiography.[2] Until age 5, Fischer only spoke German and started to learn Portuguese at school.[1]
Fischer was crowned Miss Brazil in 1969 which is what propelled her career to great fame. She also competed at Miss Universe 1969, becoming a semifinalist. The film that brought her onscreen reputation was A Superfêmea, a pornochanchada of 1973. She is considered a good actress and has won several awards. Among her theatrical appearances, she is best known for A Primeira Noite de Um Homem (2004), the adaptation of The Graduate by Miguel Falabella
She is considered as a notable sex symbol in Brazil. In 1982 and in 2000, she did nude photoshoots for the Brazilian issue of the Playboy magazine.
She starred in telenovelas such as O Clone ("The Clone") and Laços de Família ("Family Ties"). She has a daughter and a son from her respective marriages.
Awards
- 1977: Critics Association of São Paulo (APCA), Best Actress, for Intimidad (1975)
- 1982: Brasília Festival of Brazilian cinema, Best Actress, for Amor estranho amor (1982)
References
- 1 2 FISCHER, Vera. Vera, a pequena moisi. Editora Globo, 2007
- ↑ "Meu pai era nazista e mandava eu ler Hitler", diz Vera Fischer Archived January 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vera Fischer. |
- Vera Fischer at the Internet Movie Database
- Vera Fischer - A Profile (Portuguese)
- Official Miss Brazil Website (Portuguese)
| Preceded by Martha Vasconcellos (Miss Universe) |
Miss Universo Brasil 1969 |
Succeeded by Eliane Fialho Thompson |